Departmental Dispensations
Certain bodies, groups, or personnel may require certain controlled items in the course of their job, and as such must be provided exceptions. Any department which begins their shift with a controlled item in their possession or within their department’s allocated area is assumed authorised for its possession and use.
Research
Epistemics employees are permitted to use their lab spaces as they see fit, with the following caveats:
- Any human experimentation must be done with the consent of the test subject, and must not have an undue risk of life. The lead scientist or CO may terminate any experiment for safety or ethical purposes and at their discretion.
- Self-experimentation is prohibited and is chargeable with endangerment at a minimum.
- Testing of any explosives or weapons that risk hull penetration or mass destruction must be done at an off-station site.
Additionally:
- Distribution of experimental technology to research personnel for testing purposes may be approved or denied by the lead scientist or CO.
- Epistemics employees are not subject to laws regarding controlled substances or items while using said items in the course of research and in a manner approved by the Mystagogue or CO.
- Experimental technology may be provided to crew departments for testing and use with the approval of the relevant head officers.
Medical
Medical doctors, paramedics, and other personnel may carry, use, or prescribe any controlled substance as well as hypodermic spray tools and refillable injectors in the course of their job and in a manner approved by the CMO or CO, with the following caveats:
- Any controlled substance with the capability to cause rapid and grievous bodily harm or death may not be carried outside of the chemistry or treatment areas without a stamped document authorising the carrier’s possession of the substance.
- Any substance with the capacity to cause harm as a consequence of overdose may not be stocked, stored, or displayed in an area and fashion that leaves such substances open and accessible to the public.
- Any hypodermic spray tool or refillable hypodermic auto-injector must be kept secure within locked storage or on the person of an authorised entity.
Engineering
Engineering personnel are fully authorised to possess and use any technology in the course of their job and in a manner approved by the Chief Engineer or CO, with the following caveats:
- Engineering personnel may not use or possess controlled items or technology in the course of their job if their tasks may be completed without the use of the aforementioned items or technology.
- Engineering personnel may not use controlled items or technology in a manner that compromises the security of said items, unless directly approved by the CE or CO.
- Advanced, proprietary, or classified objects and entities are to be regarded as controlled items or technology for the above caveats.
Supply
Cargo workers are allowed to make and approve order requests to their discretion, with the following caveats:
- Orders containing controlled substances being used outside of their respective department require stamped or in-person given permission from a member of said branch. At any time between approval and delivery or usage of said substances, the department head may terminate and/or confiscate items for safety or ethical purposes and at their discretion.